SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Spirit,I understand that kind of description. When it's that realistic you know you've made the right choices. It's obvious this latest acquisition has raised the vital emotional connection, wa... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
My NYC apartment hifiI am also curious about these AC power cords as their approach is so different. Old Western Electric wire, well Ican buy into the concept of using natural materials for the dielectric as opposed to... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Spirit,I honestly believe you are better off with the 211 tube than the GM70 in terms of SQ. posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Jeff,The model Spirit has now uses the Russian GM70 in place of the 211. Jeff what speaker is A.J. driving with that exotic high powered SET? posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Spirit,I know the very high regard Audion owners have for their amplifiers(including you). For you to find the NAT Audio to be a 'clear step' above says a lot about its excellent match with you... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Spirit,Congratulations ! I have a gut feeling the NAT components were something exceptional, your reaction confirms this. Full and rich like live music presents, I understand. The thing about l... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Miguel,Yes, in regards to focus and imaging, they improved. I don't usually talk about those factors admittedly. They are secondary for me(but important to many people I know). Good quality com... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Hello Miguel,I have described this before some time ago. The gist of it is all of the Troy's attributes are increased by a legitimate 20%. I use percentage as I think it's an effective way to c... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
The SummitHi Dan,Congratulations on your successful amplifier building project. Enjoy the fruits of your labor.Charles, posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Cal,I have heard the KR XLS in my system thanks to a generously loaned pair. It is a very nice sounding tube. Overall it is a warmer and a bit dark in comparison to the EML . The EM L tube in m... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Bill I wish you good luck, the kit is just a bargain at that price. He offers the option of Op amps in his kit but he avoids them at all cost(due to their high use of NFB) in his fully built DAC. H... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Bill,That has been a problem since Venus Hifi closed, he was the American distributor. Yamamoto sells so few products in the U.S. He may feel it is not worth the effort anymore. He does very we... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Hello Alan, the Yamamoto is very organic and natural with beautiful tonality, but it is not soft and fluffy or artificially warm. In fact it is very high regarding resolution and transparency, the ... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Alan,6 Moons did a comparison review of both the Yamamoto solid-state and the tube DACs, It is a very thorough and in-depth comparison between these two fine DACS, I think you'll find it worthw... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Alan,Thanks for the kind comments regarding my system. The Yamamoto is available in tube and SS, I have their SS version. I tend to prefer tubes but in digital sources(especially this brand) th... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Dan & Dan 4 S.E.T.Hi Alan, you make some very good points. The fact that a particular artist rant and rave about a particular recording medium doesn't mean a whole lot to me in the overall picture. I say that becaus... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Dan & Dan 4 S.E.T.Alan,Our taste and priorities are very similar. As I'm sure you've also discovered these type of constructed systems will exceed many analog fronted systems in pure sound quality. I finally lea... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Dan & Dan 4 S.E.T.Alanbrain,I imagine this system reproduces music in a beautiful and involving fashion. Although I am not familiar with the specific brands you use, the concept seems very well thought out. Incr... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Alexandria SoundRoxy,I don't believe he's referring to the Tekton Pendragons. He describes a four tower active speaker system. posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Gettin' closeThanks Lacee, I appreciate you sharing that. posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Gettin' closeLacee,Talk about a transformational change!1000 watt amp driving Tannoys to a 2 watt SET driving the Grand Veenas. I have to ask, what were your improvements? what did you lose with this change... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Hi Gary,Wow the Takatsuki price has really dropped from a few years ago(that is good news for potential buyers). The USD/Yen ratio is much better now apparently. Those tubes were 2K USD for a l... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Cal, I will have the opportunity to listen to the Elrog 300B in my system within the next two weeks. I have enjoyed immensely the TAK and EML and look forward to hear how the Elrog compares in my a... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Brf.Good points,the 300b is a simpler tube and requires only 1/3(or less) the voltage necessary for the 845, they are certainly different tube types. The Elrog 300b is probably easier to build ... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Gary,That is true regarding the Takatsuki. Those Japanese engineers got it right from the very beginning. There was likely a ton of testing prior to the initial offerings. posted over 11 years ago | View comment |